A novel type of AIE material as a highly selective fluorescent sensor for the detection of cysteine and glutathione

摘要

A facile and efficient method was developed for the synthesis of isothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-3(2H)-one derivatives. This new type of AIE materials was studied through photophysical analysis, X-ray and theoretical calculations. Then, based on a ring-opening reaction, we found a useful application of this material in cysteine and glutathione detection.